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CHARLESTON, Ill. — For a team with championship aspirations, quick starts are important and closing is imperative. Eastern Illinois has mastered the combination this season. In the second round of the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs, the host Panthers scored the initial 44 points en route to a 51-10 rout of Tennessee State. Since beating the Tigers 34-16 on Oct. 26, Eastern Illinois has won five games by an average of 36.4 points. The No. 2-seed Panthers outgained Tennessee State 341-90 in the first half and led 37-0. The Panthers (12-1), whose lone loss was a four-point defeat at Northern Illinois, advance to face No. 7-seeded Towson in the quarterfinals. It was...

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